chan

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) floor
2. (masculine) ground
3. (masculine) plateau

Adj

1. level; flat
2. plain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃaŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: plānum

Cognate with Portuguese: chão

Cognate with Spanish: llano

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese chão, from Latin plānum. Compare Portuguese chão, Spanish llano.

Sentences

Cada vez máis pódense ver no chan .

More and more can be seen on the ground.

É costume entre as autoridades que van entrando recoller algunha das pedras do chan .

It is customary among the authorities that they go in to collect some of the stones from the ground.

A súa característica é que a súa estrutura principal queda ancorada ó chan .

Its main structure is anchored to the ground.

Aniña no chan en pradeiras húmidas e en illós de Europa e Asia .

It nests on the ground in wet meadows and isolated from Europe and Asia.